Students Hesitant Towards Marijuana Legalization

U.S., Jan. 18 -- A recent study has revealed that the students of Colorado were in favor for the legal use of marijuana for physical and mental health benefits.
For the study, researchers from University of Colorado School of Medicine viewed the legalization of marijuana positively, in therapeutic sense, and normally felt that the medicinal value of marijuana is suitable in the treatment of conditions accepted by the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry.
The findings of the study revealed that 49 percent thought that it had considerable physical health benefits and 37 percent thought it had mental health benefits. This contrasts with other studies, which found that most Colorado family doctors would only advise marijuana for patients who suffer from pain or cancer and that only 27 percent of physicians thought it had noteworthy physical health benefits.
It was noted that despite strong support for marijuana legalization, the student were hesitant to recommending it themselves.
However, further research has been warranted to determine the risk factors that could be involved in the drug exposure.
The study appeared in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.